World History
What were the names of Christopher Columbus' ships?
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
Which desert holds the record for the highest air temperature ever measured?
Death Valley, CA
Which composer wrote "The Four Seasons"?
Antonio Vivaldi
Who wrote the novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Harper Lee
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bats
What disease was knows as "the Black Death"?
Bubonic plague
What is the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal (Russia)
Which famous artist cut off his own ear?
Vincent van Gogh
In "Pride and Prejudice" who does Jane Bennet marry?
Mr. Bingley
What land animal has the most powerful bite?
Hippopotamus
Who was England's longest ruling monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II
What is the northernmost capital city in the world?
Reykjavik, Iceland
Which artist created the sculpture, David?
Michelangelo
Which story, authored by Washington Irving, has the character Ichabod Crane?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What creature has a tongue that is twice the length of its body?
Chameleon
What two languages were featured on the Rosetta Stone?
Egyptian and Greek
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
Which artist is famous for his painting, "The Persistence of Memory"?
Salvador Dali
Missouri
Which animal baby can gain up to 250 pounds per day?
Blue Whale
Which two wives did Henry VIII have beheaded?
Anne Boleyn and Katharine Howard
What is the most populous city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan
Who was the first composer to have one of his works performed in space?
Dmitri Shostakovich
What was the best-selling novel of all time?
Don Quixote
Which bird's eye is bigger than its brain?
Ostrich